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Colin Craig open to a political comeback

Colin Craig has taken a hammering over the past week but if he is feeling the heat, he is not letting on - and is even considering a possible comeback.

Family 'dismayed' over Ashley Peacock proposal

Health authorities are considering plans to move mental health patient Ashley Peacock, to the dismay of his parents.

Craig jury 'the sole fact-finders'

Before the jury were sent to decide if Colin Craig defamed Jordan Williams, they were told to decide if the politician was fairly responding to an attack.

Housewife 'bullied' by Dame Susan

Sloane's lawyers are claiming she was "bullied" and "defamed" by race relations commissioner Dame Susan Devoy.

John Roughan: Euthanasia not human right

COMMENT: The Human Rights Commission has given what it calls the "orange light" to euthanasia. Let's not run this orange. Let's stop while we can.

Cautious support for spying reforms

The Human Rights Commission has given cautious support to the Government's spying reforms.

Family of autistic man launch petition

The family of an autistic man held in an isolated wing of a mental health unit have launched a petition calling for the minister of health to intervene in his case.

Commission joins calls for pardons

The Human Rights Commission is joining those calling for the Government to quash convictions for gay sex.

Post-disaster rent controls proposed

The Human Rights Commission has called for the Government to consider rent-control measures following major natural disasters.

Start rating rest homes: watchdog

The Human Rights Commission is calling for a star-rating system that would expose poorly performing rest homes to help families avoid them.

NZ to look at UK's victims' advocate

NZ could follow Britain's lead and appoint a Victims' Commissioner, but the Justice Minister said the move would have to make a real difference.

Labour hits out at 'unjust' KFC policy

The Labour Party is calling on the Human Rights Commission to investigate concerns that disabled workers are losing their jobs at KFC because of its restructuring policy.

Disabled staff forced out of job

A group of long-serving KFC workers are being forced out of their jobs during a restructure which a union claims is deliberately targeting workers with disabilities.

Kiwi claims he was tortured in China

A Chinese New Zealander who entered China illegally to see his parents claims he was detained, chained and tortured for five days before being deported to Auckland.

Watchdog repels PM's attack on spy report

The head of the Human Rights Commission says Prime Minister John Key has misrepresented its highly critical report on his two controversial spy bills and wider surveillance issues.

Apology, but gays still not welcome

Owners of a Whangarei lodge have apologised after turning away a lesbian couple who had booked a shared bed - but are not ready to welcome back gay people.